St Helena appeared suddenly through the clouds — jagged, gloomy, as forbidding as Napoleon first saw it 202 years ago. Within seconds the Barn, one of the most fearsome sea cliffs, appeared metres away. Suddenly I saw the cliff edge and the white runway markings. Seconds later, at 13.57, the wheels touched down serenely on the smooth new runway — a textbook landing. Applause broke out among those on board the historic first scheduled flight to the…

Source: The Times October 15, 2017 23:02 UTC